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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Arkansas

Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomy program.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy & Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.

UARK Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy

UARK Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at UARK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at University of Arkansas.

UARK Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of astronomy master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

If you plan to be a astronomy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Planetary Astronomy & Science 2

Careers That Astronomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $109,910
Physics Postsecondary Professors 80 $84,540
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 70 $70,340

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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